ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Accounts payable	$ 53,692	$ 48,708
Related party accounts payable	79	292
Programming liabilities	12,713	16,072
Related party programming liabilities	9,877	12,171
Duties and other taxes payable	7,382	9,014
Accrued staff costs	16,848	17,425
Accrued interest payable	2,004	2,456
Related party accrued interest payable (including Guarantee Fees)	4,829	1,749
Income taxes payable	4,566	10,415
Other accrued liabilities	2,953	2,166
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 114,943	$ 120,468